{"id":10156,"date":"2016-04-07T17:25:17","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T10:25:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-equity-release-the-only-way-to-raise-cash-for-our-travelling-lifestyle\/"},"modified":"2016-04-07T17:37:37","modified_gmt":"2016-04-07T10:37:37","slug":"is-equity-release-the-only-way-to-raise-cash-for-our-travelling-lifestyle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/is-equity-release-the-only-way-to-raise-cash-for-our-travelling-lifestyle\/","title":{"rendered":"Is equity release the only way to raise cash for our travelling lifestyle?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWe are considering raising money from our home at some point in the future, but I know equity release has its downsidesQ: I am a fit 77-year-old and my wife is 72. We have a house which is worth about \u00a3325,000. We also have around \u00a370,000 in premium bonds and shares.So at the moment, my estate would attract inheritance tax. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…Is equity release the only way to raise cash for our travelling lifestyle?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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